The Sacrality of Water
During a plague outbreak, a Marian apparition led to the foundation of a church and monastery in Monteortone, near the famous site of the Paduan baths of Abano. A central element in this narrative—underlined by an early modern printed book—is the sacred hot mineral spring called “acqua della Vergine...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:hms_7113 https://doi.org/10.4000/hms.7113 urn:doi:10.4000/hms.7113 en https://journals.openedition.org/hms/7113 2023-11-14T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/gq49 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The Sacrality of Water Histoire, médecine et santé Presses universitaires du Midi info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2557-2113 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2263-8911 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/hms Toffolon, Andrea mineral springs miraculous springs Marian apparitions sacralisation Counter-Reformation mineral springs miraculous springs Marian apparitions sacralisation Counter-Reformation manantiales minerales manantiales milagrosos apariciones marianas sacralización Contrarreforma During a plague outbreak, a Marian apparition led to the foundation of a church and monastery in Monteortone, near the famous site of the Paduan baths of Abano. A central element in this narrative—underlined by an early modern printed book—is the sacred hot mineral spring called “acqua della Vergine” (“Virgin’s water”). By looking closely at the various sources that deal with the case of Monteortone, this article investigates the differences between miraculous springs and hot mineral springs in the Christian thought, the different uses of the Abano’s mineral waters and the sacralisation of Monteortone’s mineral spring during the Counter-Reformation. Moreover, it sheds light how the religious and medical aspects of the consumption and representation of mineral waters in early modern Italy overlapped. L’apparition mariale de Monteortone lors d’une épidémie de peste, a mené à la fondation d’une église et d’un monastère près du célèbre site des thermes padouans d’Abano. L’élément central de ce récit, souligné par un livre imprimé du début de l’époque moderne, est la source d’eau sacrée, chaude et minérale, appelée « acqua della Vergine » (« eau de la Vierge »). En examinant de près les différentes sources qui traitent du cas de Monteortone, cet article étudie les différences entre les sources miraculeuses et les sources thermales dans la pensée chrétienne, les différents usages des eaux minérales de l’Abano ainsi que la sacralisation de la source minérale de Monteortone au cours de la Contre-Réforme. En outre, il souligne le chevauchement des aspects religieux et médicaux de la consommation et de la représentation des eaux minérales dans l’Italie du début de l’époque moderne. Durante un brote de peste, una aparición mariana condujo a la fundación de una iglesia y un monasterio en Monteortone, cerca del famoso emplazamiento de los baños paduanos de Abano. Un elemento central de esta narración -subrayado por un libro impreso de principios de la Edad Moderna- es el manantial mineral caliente sagrado llamado "acqua della Vergine" ("agua de la Virgen"). A través de un examen minucioso de las diversas fuentes que tratan el caso de Monteortone, este artículo investiga las diferencias entre manantiales milagrosos y manantiales minerales calientes en el pensamiento cristiano, los distintos usos de las aguas minerales de Abano y la sacralización del manantial mineral de Monteortone durante la Contrarreforma. Además, arroja luz sobre cómo se solapaban los aspectos religiosos y médicos del consumo y la representación de las aguas minerales en la Italia de principios de la Edad Moderna. |
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During a plague outbreak, a Marian apparition led to the foundation of a church and monastery in Monteortone, near the famous site of the Paduan baths of Abano. A central element in this narrative—underlined by an early modern printed book—is the sacred hot mineral spring called “acqua della Vergine” (“Virgin’s water”). By looking closely at the various sources that deal with the case of Monteortone, this article investigates the differences between miraculous springs and hot mineral springs in the Christian thought, the different uses of the Abano’s mineral waters and the sacralisation of Monteortone’s mineral spring during the Counter-Reformation. Moreover, it sheds light how the religious and medical aspects of the consumption and representation of mineral waters in early modern Italy overlapped. |
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Histoire, médecine et santé |
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